Hartley Donald STEELE

Badge Number: S20591, Sub Branch: Norwood
S20591

STEELE, Hartley Donald

Service Number: 1202
Enlisted: 22 April 1915
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 1st Signal Squadron
Born: Willunga, South Australia, 21 November 1897
Home Town: Willunga, Onkaparinga, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Wood Machinist
Died: Adelaide South Australia, 14 June 1967, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Derrick Garden of Remembrance
Memorials: Payneham District Council Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

22 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1202, 9th Light Horse Regiment
21 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 1202, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 1202, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide
24 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Signal Squadron
11 Nov 1918: Involvement 1202

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Biography contributed by Peter Cates

On 15 June 1917 at Khan Yumus in Palestine, Trooper Steele displayed great courage in saving lives of French comrades who were in danger of drowning. The Court of Enquiry noted that Trooper Steele was one of a number who behaved with great courage in risking their lives by swimming out and bringing in the men until themselves exhausted.

Excerpt from the book, "A picture of Fortitude" with approval by the Willunga Recreational Park